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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1970

Page

4

Bells 4-H Home Improvement Institute Saturday May 2

The Bells 4-H Club sponsors a free Home Improvement Institute for Grayson County 4-H members leaders and guests. Activities include interior decorating talks by Mrs. Vivian Coker Sears Roebuck Co Mrs Earlene Farrell Ladys Farr Denison and Mrs Ruth Bell Texas Power and Light on lighting and furniture arrangement ideas. A demo on Create A Closet by Sandra Anderson along with carpet and rug tips by James McCall. Attendees may bring a sack lunch crayons and colored pencils.

Bells Home Improvement Institute Sherman Club In Grayson County Geust Vivian Coker Sears, Roebuck and Co Earlene Farrell Ladys Farr Denison Ruth Bell Home Service Texas, Power and Light Freench Sandra Anderson Mote Ber James McCall eCall Care Pets Welc

Hebron Church Youth Night Entertainment

Hebron Baptist Church hosted a youth revival on Friday with 20 plus young attendees. Rev Walter Evans evangelist and Rev Houston Garner pastor presented a comedy playlet while Frank Shumphries led opening prayer. Refreshments followed and Evans concluded with song. Saturday night featured a youth social.

Hebron Baptist Church Christian Fellowship Hall Frank Shumphries Walter Evans Houston Garner Evans Dloe Willie Rev. Evans

Sandra Anderson Wins 4-H District Contest Title

Sandra Anderson of the Grayson County 4-H Club won the District 4-11 Elimination Contest at Texas Women's University in Denton for her Home Improvement Demonstration Create A Closet. She received a red ribbon and was accompanied by her leader Mrs Wayne French and county leaders.

Sandra Anderson Grayson County Texas Women’s University Denton Sandra Due Wayne French J.W. Anderson

Woman slips in late to church benediction

A woman recalls setting her clock back an hour and arrives at First Baptist Church just in time for the benediction. To avoid embarrassment, her name is not revealed.

Seniors attend GCC planning day at Grayson County College

The Senior Class of Kells High School attended Career Day at Grayson County College all day last Thursday. They joined assembly, enjoyed the Grayson County Orchestra, answered roll call, ate lunch in the cafeteria, and toured the campus with sponsors Mrs. Jack Pritchard and Wallace Cheatham. Room mothers included Mrs. Dglansford, Mrs. Louis Shearer, Mrs. Evelyn Cobble, and Mrs. Katherine Ramsey.

Kells High School Grayson County Col Lege Greayson County Jack Pritchard Wallace Cheatham Doug Lansford Louis Shearer Evelyn Cobble

Calvary church Holds Monthly Family Night Fellowship

Calvary church hosted its monthly family night on Saturday with over 20 attendees. Guests included Mr and Mrs Pat Robert of Lubbock and Velma Brueggneyer of Sherman. Rev Arvel Lamance offered the opening prayer before a time of inspiration.

Calvary Weene Church Pat Robert Lubbock Velma Brueggneyer Sherman

Family hosts host weekend gathering for thirty guests

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shearer welcomed 30 visitors to a Saturday night family get-together at their home. A buffet meal was served to guests including Mrs. Renalicks, Alvin Hicks, Amarillo, Mrs. Pearl Cole, flollis Okla, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rolen and fatherly, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Whitlock, Denison, Mrs. Judith Davenport and children, Miss Beverly Eagle, Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Whitlock and Danny of Rells.

Fred Shearer Renalicks Alvin Hicks EJ. Nie Amarillo Pearl Cole Flollis Okla Bill Rolen Glen Wheitlock Denison Judith Davenport Beverly Eagle Sherman C.C., Whitlock and Danny Rells

Picnic outing for First Baptist Junior I class

Mrs. Jimmy Rea entertained her Junior I Sunday School class of the First Baptist Church with a picnic Saturday evening. Six members rode bicycles to the Reamer farm southwest of Bells where they enjoyed sack lunches.

Jimmy Reamer First Baptist

Missionary Guest Speaker At Antioch Baptist Church

Rev. Preston Bennett, a missionary to Japan on furlough, spoke at Antioch Baptist Church during the Sunday worship hour. A fellowship dinner followed with fifty plus attending. Prayer was offered by Harrison French. The previous Saturday night, Antioch youth enjoyed a social in Sherman with bowling and pizza. Mr and Mrs Billy Gazaway attended along with Rev and Mrs Keith Gan.

Preston Bennett Issionary Japan Antioch Baptist Church Harrison French Antioch Church Sherman Billy Gazaway Keith Gan

Booth speaks to Baptist group at First Baptist Church

Phillip Booth was guest speaker for The Youth in Action Group meeting at First Baptist Church. The program touched on faith while Mrs. Weldon Meek gave the invocation and Vanita Martin delivered the benediction. A 5 p.m. visit is planned next Sunday and skating plans were discussed. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Fred Shearer.

Youth In Action Group The First Baptist Church Phillip Booth Weldon Meek Fred Shearer Vanita Martin

FFA Delegates Represent Bells Chapter at State Meet

Miss Brenda Price and Miss Ingrid Whiting represented the Bells FFA Chapter at the state meeting in Austin last week. They were accompanied by advisor Mrs. Pamela Terry.

Brenda Price Ingrid Whiting Bells Fia Austin Pamela Terry

Denison Den hosts Blue Birds and Camp Fire Girls skating

The Chitty Chitty Blue Birds and Camp Fire Girls enjoyed a skating session Tuesday evening at a Denison Roller Rink. Thirty five members and guests attended. Transportation was provided by Blue Bird Leaders Mrs. Mary Cowen Mrs. Matt Moore and Mrs. Dorothy Moore with assistance from Mrs. Weldon Meek and Mrs Grace Harder.

Blue Birds Camp Fire Denison Blue Bird Mary Cowen Matt Moo=re Dorothy Moore t= hey Eldon Meek Grace Harder

Locals guests include Pape visitors from several towns

Locals hosted guests this week including Jim Blassingame and daughter Ann of Evelland, Joe Page of Sadler, Harold Hash and daughter Sherri of Denton, Ray Moss of Anson, Tad Hollis and Chris of Plano. Brooks Highfol of Richardson visited Weldon Meek family. Rev Arvel Lamance returned from trips to St Louis Kansas City Parsons and Oklahoma. Mrs Marshall Robbins returned from a visit with relatives in Oklahoma City. Don Mullinix and family took a weekend trip to Arkansas. J R Morrell attended the Area V FFA banquet in Ronhain.

Melvin Pape Jim Blassingame Ann Evelland Joe Page Sadler Harold Hash Sherri Denton Ray Moss Anson Tad Hollis Chris Plano Brooks Highfol Richardson Weldon Meek Arvel Lamance St. Louis Kansas City Missouri Parsons Kansas Points Oklahoma Marshall Robbins Iola Fay Snadegrass Prilla Bynum Eliza Hunter Oklahoma City Don Mullinix Arkansas J.R. Morrell Ronhain

Western Week events loom large in Whitewright

Mrs and Mrs Donald Cross and family of Grand Prairie visited his parents in town while Robbie Joe Everheart and daughters from Dallas visited his grandmother and other relatives. Western Week continues with Friday’s Variety Show at 7 30 pm in the high school gym sponsored by Mrs Janis Johnson. Adults 15 cents and student 50 cents.

Donald Cross Grand Pracirie Ervin Cross Robbie Joe Everheart Rhonda Robin Dallas Rhoda Everheart Ollie Puckett Joe Evereheart Whitewright Janis Johnson Stueent Jack Rogers Annette Snider

James W Garland services held in Meridian

Rev James William Gare land 48 former pastor of First United Pentecostal Church Meridian Mississippi was shot and killed Saturday night while driving along a city street. He was son of late Sie las Garland of Bells born near Bells and educated at Bells Public Schools and Mark's Mississippi College. Survivors include his wife Frances Garland six sisters and arrangements are by Waldo Funeral Home with services held Monday night in Meridian.

James William Gareland First United Pentecostal Church Meridian Mississippi Garland Sielas Garland Bells Mark's Mississippi College Frances Garland Roy Belew Trenton Edsel Cary Sherman Lloyd Ray Farmers Branch Irene Rhea San Antonio Foy Barrett Grand Prairie Norman Cox Sheerman Waldo Funeral Home Merideian

Funeral services held for Mrs Lonnie Pointer

Mrs Lonnie Pointer 64 died at home from a heart attack. Funeral at 3 p m Wednesday at First Methodist Church Bells with burial at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park Denison Mullican Little Funeral Home in charge She was born April 4 1906 in Jacksonport Arkansas married Oct 20 1923 in Ector lived in Bells since 1924 Survivors include husband two sons Willie Bells Robert Denison three daughters Mrs E A Hopper Mrs R N Tarpley and Mrs Roy Cowart all of Bells one brother Grady Glass Sr Bells one sister Mrs A V Anderson Grand Prairie four grandchildren two great grandchildren

Lonnie Pointer First Methodist Church Bells Cedar Lawn Memorial Park Denison Mullican- Little Funeral Home Jacksonport Ark Ector Willie Robert E.A. Hopper RN. Tarpley Roy Cowart Grady Glass Sr A.V. Anderson Grand Prairie

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